Wang Yi returned to Dali Temple Yamen. with a ruddy face.
Li Xiao looked at him curiously.
"Your Big Brother Wang has shown off enough today," Chen Jue said.
"Really?" Li Xiao wanted to go up.
"..." Wang Yi was a little shy.
"Come back!" Chen Jue shouted.
..
Li Xiao obediently sat back beside Chen Jue,
She fanned Lord Chen like a beautiful servant girl dressed as a scholar.
Wang Yi glanced at Li Xiao from the corner of his eyes,
Then he said, "Lord, the personnel have been arranged one by one. I came back to inform you, and then I will continue to work."
"Okay,
Go ahead. "Chen Jue nodded.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Wang Yi went out, Chen Jue wanted to rest for a while, Jing Beihou strolled over.
Chen Jue sat behind the screen and looked at this strange guest,
He was a little puzzled.
If Jing Beihou was drinking tea at Mr. Li's place,
It was reasonable,
After all, his son Qiao Fang was studying at Yunshu Academy.
But why did the Marquis come to his Dali Monastery?
Jing Beihou saw that Chen Jue did not stand up to welcome him,
He did not blame him,
This thing had always been lacking in etiquette, and the entire capital was too lazy to talk to him about things like 'impolite'.
He glanced at Xiao Tong beside Chen Jue,
He was wearing a hood,
He thought that it must be the beautiful child he saw at Yunshu Academy.
At this moment, he was wearing a Xiao Tong costume, but was he... a boy or a girl?
He only glanced at Li Xiao,
His mind only turned for a moment, and then he sat on the wooden chair opposite Chen Jue,
His posture was relaxed,
It showed his confidence in his identity.
"Welcome, Marquis.
What can I do for you? "Chen Jue pointed at Li Xiao's table.
Li Xiao immediately woke up, turned around, and ran out.
Tea and fruits were served!
Jing Beihou smiled, "I always have something to ask you, it's really bad luck."
Who would want to look for the King of Hell to do things every day? It's not like there are murders happening every day at home.
"However, this marquis is indeed looking for you."
It could be said that he … wouldn't visit a temple without a reason.
"How is the wife of the Assistant Minister?
Did she give you a grandson? "
Chen Jue thought about it. Previously, Jing Beihou was related to the case of the Assistant Minister's daughter who married Su King. In the case of Su King, she was almost killed by Su King.
"Very good. She hasn't given birth yet." Jing Beihou said perfunctorily. His mind was turning as he thought about how to open his mouth.
Just then, Li Xiao came in from outside with a tray and a teapot. He busily poured tea and handed fruits to the daren, waiting on them for a while.
Then he sat obediently beside Chen Jue, lowering his head to flip through the files and pretending to be busy.
Jing Beihou looked at Li Xiao again and then looked at Chen Jue.
Chen Jue understood and said: "He is the Xiao Tong in my courtyard. He is my page boy in this Dali Monastery. He is my assistant. Marquis need not have any scruples. If there is something, just say it."
Jing Beihou nodded. He organized his words, sipped a mouthful of tea, and then opened his mouth: "I'll talk about it. You don't have to worry too much. Today, I'm just inquiring about the key points with you. Afterwards, there will be a lot of etiquette."
"…" Chen Jue looked at Jing Beihou with a puzzled face.
What is it?
"That son of mine, you have also met him." Jing Beihou always felt that it was very uncomfortable to talk to Chen Jue. It was very difficult to be natural.
Going to Chen Jue's residence was also a bit degrading.
But sitting here, facing each other, there was a kind of uneasiness of being scrutinized by Chen Jue.
This Chen Jue!
Chen Jue!
It was really uncomfortable.
"Qiao Shizi?" Chen Jue's brain began to turn rapidly.
What did Jing Beihou want to say? Could it be that Qiao Fang had committed some illegal murder and asked to come here?
Thinking of this, Chen Jue frowned and his face turned cold. He had always enforced the law impartially. If the Son of Heaven broke the law, he would be punished the same as the common people!
Jing Beihou looked at Chen Jue's face and was somewhat annoyed, but he still suppressed his emotions.
"I heard that you have a cousin. I don't know which family's child she is from.
A few days ago, when I came to the capital, at the Chai family's niece's flower-admiring banquet … I heard that it was good, so I thought to inquire about it and take a good look at her … Ziyan has also reached the age of engagement. "
Chen Jue suddenly stared and looked at Jing Beihou in disbelief, as if he had heard something inconceivable.
On the side, Li Xiao's hand that was pulling the scroll suddenly exerted force. With a tearing sound, a tear appeared on the scroll that she was reading.
Jing Beihou frowned. Sure enough, this kind of thing shouldn't be done by him, a Marquis!
This Chen Jue also didn't have any female relatives or elders in the capital. Otherwise, it would be proper to send his wife to visit and inquire.
As a result, a few days ago, someone from the in-laws' side inquired and said that Chen Jue had a lot of female cousins, but it seemed that no one had come to the capital recently to visit the relatives, so they didn't know who Qiao Fang was going to see.
Qiao Fang was also at home, and he really loved this son of his. He really wanted his son to disperse the halo of the Marquis' mansion and rely on himself to live a leisurely life, which was a blessing. He wanted to marry a virtuous and virtuous daughter of a small family, who was the most suitable to be with his son.
After much consideration, he finally thought of coming to ask Chen Jue. He knew which family's daughter was Chen Jue's relative's family, so he could inquire about her and examine her.
However, what did Chen Jue's expression mean?
Chen Jue resisted and didn't look back to size up the little girl beside him. He looked at the small teacup in front of him and didn't know how to answer Jing Beihou for a long time.
He never thought that Jing Beihou actually came to ask for a marriage for his son … No, it could be said that he came to inquire about the girl.
This girl … was from his courtyard, no, it should be …
How to describe Li Xiao?
He furrowed his brows. What was he thinking about again?
How was he going to answer Jing Beihou about this matter?
He couldn't say that it was this Xiao Tong who wore a hat and a veil.
In the future, Li Xiao would have to marry. He really wanted to give Li Xiao the identity of a 'cousin', or simply let his mother recognize her as a goddaughter.
Now that Li Xiao's identity as an orphan was exposed, wouldn't it ruin the future that he wanted to arrange for her … her future?
But … what was Li Yu thinking?
He hadn't told Li Yu about this matter yet.
He was afraid that this older brother had made other arrangements for his younger sister.
Or … what was the little girl thinking?
The thoughts in his mind were in a mess. These days, he was fully focused on the anxious case and didn't have time to think about these things. He always thought that after the case was over, he would have a good chat with Li Yu, whether it was moving out of the House of Chen or his and Li Xiao's future.
But …
He raised his eyes to look at Jing Beihou. Why did he come at this time?
Chen Jue irritably tapped the table with his finger, unable to completely understand his mood.
Jing Beihou could see that Chen Jue's appearance represented annoyance.
He was also very puzzled. He just wanted to ask which cousin was your cousin?
Which family's young miss, which family's child.
Was it so difficult to answer?
Or … he had a problem with Qiao Fang and didn't want his relative's cousin to marry into his Marquis fu?
Thinking of this, Jing Beihou's face sank slightly and his sitting posture straightened a bit.
"Lord Chen, my Jing Beihou fu has always been low-key and uncontentious.
Among the officials and nobles in the capital, whether it is family style or Marquis Yin En, they all have good reputations.
Although Ziyan has not yet achieved scholarly honors, he is modest and diligent in learning. He can be considered a talent in both civil and military matters.
Do you have any misgivings? "
From beginning to end, Li Xiao kept her head down. Her fingers were almost broken and bright red. She didn't know the pain.
Her face was almost buried to her chest and was so red that smoke could be emitted. Her ears were exposed outside the hat and were almost purple-red.
She also never thought that sitting next to Lord Chen in Dali Temple Yamen., she would suddenly hear such words.
What's more … she … Qiao Fang … ah …
How could it be …
Chen Jue glanced at the little girl who was as red as a shrimp from the corner of his eyes. His expression was somewhat subtle.
So soon, she was going to get married?
But …
"Chen Jue?" Jing Beihou leaned forward slightly and looked at Chen Jue sullenly.
"It's my aunt's younger sister." Chen Jue was also somewhat annoyed, but being forced to this extent, he could only open his mouth like this.
Jing Beihou then leaned back on the chair behind him.
"Huizhou County Magistrate Li Zhun?" Jing Beihou was a little surprised.
Chen Jue just nodded with a straight face.
This was probably the first time he was forced so tightly that he felt so uncomfortable telling a lie.
"Doesn't Li Zhun only have one eldest daughter who is already married?" Jing Beihou frowned.
"He also has a younger daughter who is raised in a boudoir. She is very delicate and hasn't been taken out much." Chen Jue said.
After telling a few lies, it was a little smoother and didn't get stuck.
"Ah, it's like this."
Jing Beihou's posture in the chair relaxed. Obviously, his attention was transferred to other places.
Chen Jue was a little anxious. Next, he had to send a long letter to his father, mother, aunt, and uncle … all of them …
How could this matter be like this?
How could he open his mouth?
"Did the elders of the Li family come to the Capital with them?" Jing Beihou asked again.
"They have already returned to Huizhou." Chen Jue said.
"Ah …" Jing Beihou nodded again.
Li Xiao lowered her head on the side. There were probably hundreds of wild horses running in her mind. She didn't know what to think at the moment.
Her mind was in a mess.
God, what was Lord Chen saying?
She … How did she become Li Zhun … County Magistrate … Lord Chen's Uncle's daughter?
This … This … What should she do?
And … Qiao Fang?
Jing Beihou's Heir Apparent?
Her?
… … …
Being forced onto the beam … Could it be that Lord Chen was blushing and angry at the moment?
— — Zhang Tang pursed his lips and tilted his head to think.
Outside the screen, he fanned himself and stroked his beard with one hand. If he wasn't afraid that Chen Jue inside would hear, he would almost laugh out loud.
This … is really a good show!
A good show!
A good show!
Hahahaha!
… … …
When Xu Ting walked in, he saw Zhang Tang slightly raised his head, his ears facing the screen, waving a fan, and a wretched smile on his face.
He frowned, walked to the screen, and reported, "Lord, this humble servant Xu Ting requests an audience."
Jing Beihou heard it from behind the screen and stood up with his hands on the long solid wooden table in front of him.
He said with a smile, "That's good. I will make other arrangements later.
If you are free one day, this Hou will invite you to drink. "
"Thank you in advance, Master Hou." Chen Jue didn't mean to get up and send him off. He just smiled weakly at Jing Beihou.
Jing Beihou didn't expect him to send him off. He laughed, turned around, and went out.
Xu Ting saw Jing Beihou at the door and hurriedly saluted to greet him.
Jing Beihou didn't even look and strode out.
He had always been arrogant to others. It was Chen Jue, this kid, who was stubborn. He also had a request, so he was like this … hmph.
Zhang Tang saw Jing Beihou come out, but he hurriedly chased after him. He didn't dare to let Master Hou go out by himself. It would also seem that our Dali Monastery was too cold to nobles.
He smiled and followed Jing Beihou out. He chatted with Jing Beihou and seemed particularly warm.
Jing Beihou glanced at Zhang Tang. He knew that this was Chen Jue's very capable right-hand man. Although his position was not high, he was often mentioned by Chen Jue in front of various daren and even the Emperor.
He nodded and finally gave a good face. Carrying the book on his back, he kicked his feet and staggered out of the Dali Monastery's North Yamen.
Xu Ting withdrew his gaze and stepped over the screen to Chen Jue. After saluting, he stood to one side and prepared to report the list of rich families that were searching for 'there are two stone lions at the door, one is missing an eye, the other is missing an ear', 'there are three steps in front of the door', 'red lacquer door', 'there is a screen wall at the door' ….
But when he looked up, he saw Chen Jue's calm face. He didn't seem to be angry, instead, he was somewhat absent-minded.
He looked again at that girl Li Xiao. She buried her head and didn't raise her head to look at him and giggle foolishly …. But that pair of exposed ears were red and purple.
He stood a few meters away and seemed to feel the heat emitted by the little girl.
This … What did Jing Beihou say to Lord Chen when he came over?